A hair-freezing contest has been canceled – as it’s not cold enough. The annual competition is held at the chilly Eclipse Nordic Hot Springs in Yukon, Canada. Brave souls step into the naturally warmed water and can make hair-raising shapes when their wet locks freeze. However, temperatures didn’t drop below -20°C during winter, the conditions … Read more
Just in time for Halloween — the Bat Beauty Contest celebrates the oft-feared flying mammals. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has pitted several of the small flying creatures against each other for the competition. Entrants come with names including Hoary Potter and Honey Bunches of Myotis, while others vying for victory are Robert … Read more
Chaos erupted at a Timothee Chalomet lookalike contest in Washington Square Park on Sunday as cops busted up the event — calling it an unlawful gathering. At least one shaggy-haired Chalamet doppelganger was handcuffed by cops as the crowd yelled, “Let him go!” Chaos erupted at a Timothee Chalomet lookalike contest in Washington Square Park … Read more
HALF MOON BAY, Calif. — A Minnesota horticulture teacher remained the reigning champion Monday of an annual pumpkin-weighing contest in Northern California where his massive gourds have won the top prize four years in a row. Travis Gienger, of Anoka, Minnesota, beat his closest competitor by 6 pounds (2.7 kilograms) to clinch the victory at … Read more
“Jeopardy!” viewers have some unholy feelings about this Catholic contestant. Father Steve Jakubowski, 29, appeared on Thursday’s episode of the game show, prompting smitten fans to pray they could get in the young priest’s good graces. “This Jeopardy contestant is a PRIEST?” one hot and bothered viewer asked on X. “I’m about to convert.” Father Steve … Read more
This is one spin that didn’t pay off. “Wheel of Fortune” contestant Vivian Tran lost out on a $1 million prize on Monday night’s episode. During Ryan Seacrest’s second week of hosting the long-running game show, Tran missed one word during the puzzle. “My heart is racing, this is a first for me,” Seacrest, 49, said … Read more
Nikki Bella went back to work days after her husband, Artem Chigvintsev, was arrested on a felony domestic violence charge. The retired WWE star, 40, co-hosted a live hot dog eating contest in Las Vegas on Monday. “Joey Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef,” which streamed on Netflix, marked Bella’s first public appearance since Chigvintsev’s arrest. Nikki … Read more
Time to go into Beast mode. MrBeast, who runs YouTube’s most popular account with 307 million subscribers, has recently found himself under fire. Best known for his family-friendly videos and philanthropy, the 26-year-old MrBeast — born Jimmy Donaldson — was seen using racial and gay slurs in old clips that resurfaced over the weekend. Though MrBeast … Read more
It was the old man and the sea of clones. In celebration of renowned author Ernest Hemmingway’s 125 birthday on Sunday, a bar in Key West Florida hosted its annual lookalike competition of the penman. The contest at the local watering hole Sloppy Joe’s Bar, one of the celebrated writer’s favorite hangouts, celebrates what Hemmingway … Read more
Tomoaki “Nasubi” Hamatsu wanted to be a famous comedian — but he did not want to become an international laughingstock. Yet that’s exactly what happened when he unwittingly appeared naked for weeks on end before some 30 million Japanese TV viewers. The brutal experience is revealed in the new Hulu documentary, “The Contestant,” out Thursday. In … Read more
She has her eye on the prize(s). Rebecca MacBain, 37, makes her living entering contests and has won more than $44,000 in prizes in seven years, South West News Service reported. The mom-of-two from Preston, Lancashire, England said she first started entering contests when she was on maternity leave in 2016. At the time she … Read more
Swelce’s love will last forever — on this man’s backside. A “Fearless” Australian father who got a “massive” tattoo of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce on his rear end in order to win his daughters’ tickets to the Eras Tour is happy to see the couple still going strong. Luke Porter of Adelaide spent more … Read more
Oreo’s newest cookie is out of this world — and the brand wants you to be, too. America’s favorite cookie is starting off the new year with the launch of a galaxy-inspired limited-edition cookie. To celebrate, the Oreo brand partnered with Space Perspective, purported to be the world’s “first and only” carbon-neutral “spaceflight experience” company, … Read more
RXBAR is offering a reward for customers who accept an unusual New Year’s challenge – moving their couches. The protein bar brand announced the contest on Monday. Anyone who pledges to move their couch for 30 days can enter a contest for a $2,500 cash reward, which RXBAR says will be used to “cover the cost of … Read more
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure — litter-ally. On Wednesday, Japan held the first garbage collection world championship called the SpoGomi World Cup, AFP reported. The name of the event is a combination of the words “sport” and “gomi,” the Japanese word for garbage. Teams of three from 21 countries took to the streets … Read more
The crown Juul? Vaping isn’t just a habit — it’s a sport, too, that’s blowing up in popularity. E-vangelists are entering “cloud chase” contests hosted by vape companies in a trend that dates back at least a decade. Competitive vapers stand back to back as they inhale as much vapor as their modified device and … Read more
A one-of-a-kind competition set to hit the Sunshine State next year will pit beer-loving and gator-wrestling-types against one another in what is billed as “the most insane athletic showdown on Earth.” “The Florida Man Games™ is where the bizarre meets brawn and sanity is optional! This isn’t just a competition; it’s a one-of-a-kind Floridian spectacle!” … Read more
A dad in the United Kingdom who won a home worth £2M — or about $2.5 million in US dollars — nearly missed out because he thought he was getting a spam call as opposed to the real thing. Simon Williams, 41, scooped up the latest “Omaze Million Pound House Draw” in the UK — a beautifully … Read more
No matter how lazy you are, you’re sure to look extremely productive compared to these “competitors.” Seven competitors are hoping to get the coveted title of “Laziest Citizen” in a bizarre annual contest in the resort village of Brezna in northern Montenegro. The remaining contestants — who are vying for a grand prize of $1,070 … Read more
What would you do for a Subway sandwich? Last week, the fast-food chain announced a contest that would offer someone free sandwiches for life — if they just legally changed their first name to “Subway.” And it’s a tactic that’s actually working. Subway announced on Tuesday that in just 96 hours, nearly 10,000 people have … Read more